milesjames
Member
Hi everybody,
So as promised this is the first post about my new dutch aquascape entitled "Fidelia squid".
The name is not due to its looks, but a small joke between me and my wife about the grading if entered for competition.
The way I build dutch scapes is a little different as I like to plant the areas in stages adding a few plants at a time. This allows me to make choices on plants thinking about how they visually work together as they grow and gives specific plants a head start.
This scape was using this plant in stages technique. It has been running for about a month with most plants having had at least 1 trim.
Photos attached but please find specs and plant listing below. There will be a layout design posted but for fun, I'll let you spot where things are planted first.
Tank: 55ltr cube nano aquaone
Co2 injected: 3hr morning - 1hr evening
Ferts: twice weekly Fluval grow
Plants:
Pogostemon erectus
Nomaphila siamensis parvifolia
Ludwigia sp mini super red
Rotala wallichii
Staurogyne repen
Lobelia cardinalis
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'
Ludwigia Repens
Marsilea Hirsuta
I look forward to sharing its progress over the coming months.
Please share your thoughts on progress and on my unusual startup style.
So as promised this is the first post about my new dutch aquascape entitled "Fidelia squid".
The name is not due to its looks, but a small joke between me and my wife about the grading if entered for competition.
The way I build dutch scapes is a little different as I like to plant the areas in stages adding a few plants at a time. This allows me to make choices on plants thinking about how they visually work together as they grow and gives specific plants a head start.
This scape was using this plant in stages technique. It has been running for about a month with most plants having had at least 1 trim.
Photos attached but please find specs and plant listing below. There will be a layout design posted but for fun, I'll let you spot where things are planted first.
Tank: 55ltr cube nano aquaone
Co2 injected: 3hr morning - 1hr evening
Ferts: twice weekly Fluval grow
Plants:
Pogostemon erectus
Nomaphila siamensis parvifolia
Ludwigia sp mini super red
Rotala wallichii
Staurogyne repen
Lobelia cardinalis
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'
Ludwigia Repens
Marsilea Hirsuta
I look forward to sharing its progress over the coming months.
Please share your thoughts on progress and on my unusual startup style.